Other Options
- Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT):
- Stool instillation from a healthy donor
- Delivered to the intestinal tract of recurrent CDI patient
- FMT Delivery:
- Can be delivered a number of different ways
- Capsule
- Endoscopy
- GastricĀ tube
- High success rate with colon instillation
- Decision regarding route of transplant is left to discretion of patient and provider
- Can be delivered a number of different ways
- FMT Candidates:
- Multiple recurrences of CDI
- Failed resolution despite appropriate antibiotics
- No pre-specified number of attempts at treatment
- Experts recommend at least 2 recurrences before considering FMT
Long term infectious and noninfectious consequences of FMT are still unknown